Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
maruchan ramen, chicken
versus
nongshim shin ramen
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in maruchan ramen, chicken and nongshim shin ramen:
Both nongshim shin ramen and maruchan ramen, chicken are high in calories. Maruchan ramen, chicken has a little more calories (9%) than nongshim shin raman by weight - nongshim shin raman has 417 calories per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 453 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, maruchan ramen, chicken is lighter in carbs, heavier in fat and similar to nongshim shin ramen for protein. Maruchan ramen, chicken has a macronutrient ratio of 10:53:37 and for nongshim shin ramen, 8:64:29 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Maruchan Ramen, Chicken | Nongshim Shin Ramen | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 10% | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 53% | 64% |
| Fat | 37% | 29% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both nongshim shin ramen and maruchan ramen, chicken are high in carbohydrates. Nongshim shin raman has a little more carbohydrates (9%) than maruchan ramen, chicken by weight - nongshim shin raman has 66.7g of total carbs per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 60.9g of carbohydrates.
Both nongshim shin ramen and maruchan ramen, chicken are high in dietary fiber. Nongshim shin raman has a little more dietary fiber (6%) than maruchan ramen, chicken by weight - nongshim shin raman has 3.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 3.1g of dietary fiber.
Nongshim shin ramen and maruchan ramen, chicken contain similar amounts of sugar - nongshim shin raman has 3.3g of sugar per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 4.7g of sugar.
Both nongshim shin ramen and maruchan ramen, chicken are high in protein. Maruchan ramen, chicken has 31% more protein than nongshim shin raman - nongshim shin raman has 8.3g of protein per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 10.9g of protein.
Both nongshim shin ramen and maruchan ramen, chicken are high in saturated fat. Maruchan ramen, chicken has 41% more saturated fat than nongshim shin raman - nongshim shin raman has 6.7g of saturated fat per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 9.4g of saturated fat.
Maruchan ramen, chicken has more Vitamin C than nongshim shin raman - maruchan ramen, chicken has 1.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and nongshim shin raman does not contain significant amounts.
Maruchan ramen, chicken has more Vitamin A than nongshim shin raman - maruchan ramen, chicken has 46.8ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and nongshim shin raman does not contain significant amounts.
Maruchan ramen, chicken has signficantly more calcium than nongshim shin raman - maruchan ramen, chicken has 31mg of calcium per 100 grams and nongshim shin raman does not contain significant amounts.
Both nongshim shin ramen and maruchan ramen, chicken are high in iron. Maruchan ramen, chicken has 41% more iron than nongshim shin raman - nongshim shin raman has 3mg of iron per 100 grams and maruchan ramen, chicken has 4.2mg of iron.
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Maruchan Ramen, Chicken (MARUCHAN, INSTANT LUNCH RAMEN NOODLE SOUP, CHIPOTLE CHICKEN) and Nongshim Shin Ramen (NONGSHIM, SHIN RAMYUN, NOODLE SOUP) .
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